Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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